Alex Hartley

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Author : Alex Hartley

Alex Hartley is a keen advocate of improving personal finance skills. She's worked at Solution Loans since 2014 and written hundreds of articles about how people can manage their money better. Her interest in personal finance goes way back to 2003 when she left university in debt! Her articles range from how to make money stretch further to finding the best ways to invest it to help it grow over time. If there is a subject you'd like her to write about then contact her through this website.

Why it doesn’t pay to be a loyal customer!

It's simple - being a loyal consumer is costing you a fortune! Here's what you need to do to save up to £1000 per year, but you need to work at it!!...

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Alex Hartley 5th November, 2018
Need a £250 loan? Here are some options

There are more options for borrowing a small cash sum than you might think. It's not just payday loans! Here we explore the options you may not be aware of....

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Alex Hartley 29th October, 2018
Your rights if you’re being refused credit by companies

If you are being refused credit you're allowed by law to find out why, especially if your application was assessed automatically. Here's what to do....

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Alex Hartley 22nd October, 2018
Little lifestyle changes that will save you a lot of money

Small savings from many items will help savings mount up into a meaningful sum that helps you balance the books and stop you being tempted by a payday loan...

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Alex Hartley 15th October, 2018
You could be due £000s of refunds. Have you claimed yet?

Boost your savings and pay off debts by claiming money that is rightfully yours. Here are some of the refunds that could be due to you....

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Alex Hartley 11th October, 2018
The downsides to student debt

Don't take on more debt than you really have to because the longer term impact of it is significant - so says a recent academic study in the US & UK....

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Alex Hartley 1st October, 2018
Do budgeting and banking apps work?

Today's phone apps mean that it's virtually impossible to claim you can't know how and where you're spending your money. But which are the best, and why?...

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Alex Hartley 24th September, 2018
Off to Uni? Here’s how to keep your finances under control

In a couple of weeks you'll be off to university to live life to the full - but how do you keep your spending under control to ensure you don't get into debt?...

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Alex Hartley 17th September, 2018
Is the buoyant UK Car Finance market sustainable, or is it a bubble about to burst?

People are spending £1bn per month on car finance payments. Sales of new cars are pretty buoyant, but is the UK car market going to implode due to debt levels?...

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Alex Hartley 10th September, 2018
The rise of rented property licencing – How it works and who it affects

Around the UK councils are introducing private landlord licencing schemes to raise standards. But to drive this process tenants will also need to take part....

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Alex Hartley 3rd September, 2018
What you need to know about Debt Collectors & Bailiffs

With personal debt on the rise it's no surprise that there is a growing fear of debt collectors & bailiffs arriving at people's homes. Here are your rights...

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Alex Hartley 28th August, 2018
How pressure is being kept up on Loan Sharks

300,000 people in the UK are in debt to loan sharks. Goverment and Police are continuing to weed them out, but there are legal alternatives you should use....

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Alex Hartley 20th August, 2018

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